Despite her well-connected producer father, actress Sanaa Lathan knows a thing or two about the struggles of breaking into Hollywood. She's taking her insider showbiz knowledge to her hosting gig for Lens on Talent (Sundays, 10 p.m. ET/PT), a new competition show for undiscovered filmmakers on BET's sister network BETJ. The series follows up-and-coming filmmakers vying for a shot at producing a short film for BET.

A sweetly inspiring movie is a tough thing to pull off. At any moment it can veer into cloyingly sappy territory. The Secret Life of Bees walks that sticky line rather adeptly, never getting too sentimental, though it comes dangerously close and has its predictable aspects.

The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading might have the most high-falutin' pedigree of the fall season. But there's plenty more prestige to keep an eye on. USA TODAY looks at some of the most promising titles:

The Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett sat courtside at New Jersey's Izod Center after a morning shoot-around earlier this year, talking to a reporter, when coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers shot him a slightly incredulous look.